#plum & peach = many colours

[todayintokyo]

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[eveningward]

Peach, Plum, Pear... Pomegranate!

I've been trying to make some pixel art for a potential project ;D

[l0vergirlsw0rld]

Need fluff with logan and a southern reader pretty pretty pls!!!

I’m from a hawt place so a winter man in a winter cabin is needed right about now. Please can I request headcanons or a one shot about the reader that bakes him so many sweets/makes so much food for winter he gets chubby and notices, maybe they swap recipes or bake together? Just so much domestic fluff

It’s a primal need to see this man happy, unbothered in the Canadian wilderness, thriving with anything his heart wants and I know I can make that happen lmao

taste of home

bigdaddy!loganxsouthern!reader

a/n: i got so inspired by this request that I started and finished in one session! was definitely needed to whip up some cute cozy feel feel-good after the hours of writing smut for Ravish. thank you for the request, my asks are always open! hope y'all enjoy it! <3 a/n: i got so inspired by this request that I started and finished in one session! was definitely needed to whip up some cute cozy feel feel-good after the hours of writing smut for Ravish. thank you for the request, my asks are always open! hope y'all enjoy it! <3

wc: 1k

18+ MDNI | sexual themes, FLUFF, the name daddy is used.

summary: Y/N has been a little homesick lately and found a temporary cure through baking for Logan.

"What're you getting all dolled up for?" Logan cooed from the doorframe he was leaning on, his arms crossed. 

Your eyes met his reflection in the mirror of your vanity. 

"Nothin', just felt like being pretty." You smiled up at him as you put on your pearl earrings. 

It was true, you had nowhere to go. Logan's cabin was located in quite literally the middle of nowhere. Miles and miles of trees surrounded the property secluding you both from any and all civilization. 

Back home, it was part of your routine to get ready for the day even though all you'd do was stay home. There was something fulfilling about looking your best every day: if you looked good, you felt good.

You had felt a little homesick lately.

 Logan had dragged you deep into the Canadian forests for the winter because he couldn't stand the southern heat that you were used to. At first, you weren't a fan of the idea, but seeing as how happy it made Logan, it made the move all worthwhile.

He'd let go of his negative ways, he was now affectionate, talkative, and adventurous. His being away from all the stress allowed him to show you some of his other colours and vibrant ones at that.

"What do you always say... as pretty as a plum?" He snorted.

"As a peach. It's pretty as a peach." You giggled. 

"Well then, darling, you're as pretty as a peach." He corrected himself, pushing off the door frame and walking up behind your chair.

"Why thank you, Daddy," You blushed as he placed a gentle kiss on your exposed shoulder. 

"God, I love it when you call me that." He groaned into your skin, giving you a soft bite. 

You giggled from the slight pinch and finished getting ready with a few final pats of powder. 

"Mmm, as much as I'd want to do that with you right now, know what day it is. It's my baking day, Lo'." You tipped your head back and pressed a kiss to his stubbly cheek. 

"Can't you do it tomorrow baby?" He huffed.

"You know it's tradition, Sunday is baking day. Do you want more sweets or what?" You raised an eyebrow. 

"Yes, mam'." He chuckled, taking a seat on the bed and letting you get to your  work station.

He knew how serious you got about your baking, it was your primary way of curing your homesickness. 

You'd always keep a pitcher of sweet tea in the fridge and cupboards stocked with fresh bread and goodies. Logan could not bring himself to complain, he had developed a major sweet tooth since being with you. Every time you'd make new batches they would be gone in a matter of a few days. It's as if he'd eat one each time he'd pass by them. 

You didn't mind though, it warmed your heart to see how much he enjoyed your baking. Often you'd find some powdered sugar left in his beard. 

"You should watch it with those," You'd warn him as he devoured them, one by one. 

"I got bones of steel. No need to worry baby, sugar is the last thing that'll take me out." He mumbled with his mouth full, not being able to control himself around your delicious treats.

His favourites were your peach cobbler, lemon bars and peanut butter-chocolate fudge. Those were also conveniently the easiest ones to make. You had tried to teach Logan how to make them on his own, but it never stuck. 

"Why are they flat like pancakes? I followed your recipe," He had come to you while you left him unsupervised in the kitchen. You put your embroidery down and peered into the baking pan. 

"Did you use baking powder?" You poked the gooey top of his 'cupcake.' 

"Yes." He grumbled.

"Are you sure it was baking powder and not baking soda?" You tasted the batter, making a face. Salty.

"There's a difference?" His eyebrows furrowed.

Baking didn't come naturally to Logan, and that was okay. You had your strengths and he had his, which is what made you two work so well together. 

You spent the entire day working up a storm in the kitchen. 

Multitasking the different steps for each recipe with ease. You had spent so much time of your life baking that tackling multiple projects at once didn't even make you break a sweat. Logan turned his leather armchair to face you from across the house so he could watch you. 

He enjoyed watching you get lost in your little head as you worked. The way your plump lips wrapped around your finger when you taste-tested the recipes, making sure they were just right for him. The slight lift of your dress as you bent over to grab some pans from storage. Your flushed skin, glowing underneath the kitchen light. That little sigh of relief would escape you as you tied your hair up from the heat of the oven. Just like that, silently, he'd ogle you from his corner, sipping his favourite whiskey, and watching his favourite doll. 

Of course, at any chance he'd get he'd be there to come help you when you needed him to reach some things that were too high up or lift the heavy sac of flour on the counter for you. 

Today, you had made the biggest batches yet, pans of cooling sweets covered your entire kitchen surface. 

"Whoa baby, what're you feeding, the army?" Logan teased as he walked by shirtless. 

When you first started seeing Logan, he was in optimal shape. He was nothing but an angry mess of hair and muscle. But since he moved you into the cabin, he had started putting on a few extra pounds, most likely from his overconsumption of your treats. 

"No, I'm feeding a Wolverine that's clearly getting ready for winter." You teased back, poking his stomach. 

 He stopped in his tracks and peered down at his hair-covered gut. 

In no way shape or form did he look bad with the added weight, if anything you like him having a few extra layers? 

"You callin' me fat?" Grinned mischievously. 

"I was just playin- ah Logan!" You gasped as he threw you over his shoulder with a swift motion. Holding your ass right next to his face with his arm. He hoisted up your dress with his free hand, revealing your white bow panties. Your legs kicked in protest. 

"Daddy, stop it- you're not fat-" 

"That's not very nice baby, gonna need to punish you." He chuckled giving you a hard spank on the cheek, then placed you back down. 

"Now if you will excuse me, I've gotta get ready for winter." He winked as he grabbed the cookie closest to him. Sinking with teeth in it with that smile you oh so fell in love with. 

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[literaryvein-reblogs]

Writing Notes: On Colour

Describing Colour in your Poetry and Stories

BLACK Shadow Black, Dusk, Midnight, Blackbird, Blackberry, Ebony, Black Honey, Darkness, Jet Black, Ink Black, Soot, Onyx, Licorice, Ivory Black, Pitch, Char, Gloom, Outer Space, Creosote Black, Melanite, Goth Black, Gunpowder

BLUE Blueberry, Sapphire Blue Metallic, Tiffany Blue (Pantone 1837), Cobalt Blue, Denim, Aquamarine, Turquoise, Sky Blue, Topaz, Ultramarine Blue, Azure, Cerulean, Oxford Blue, Periwinkle, Electric Blue, Baby Boy Blue, Pthalo Blue, Robin's Egg Blue, Persian Blue, Marino Blue, Prussian Blue

GREEN Leafy Green, Olive, Moss Green, Jade, Lime, Sour Apple Green, Emerald Green, Mint, Kiwi Green, Phthalo Green, Praying Mantis Green, Viridian, Greenback, Shamrock, Sap Green, Chartreuse, Sea Green, Pistachio, Teal, Bamboo, Sea Salt, Celadon Green, Celery, Asparagus Green, Fern Green, Neon Green, Jungle Green, Pear Green

ORANGE Pumpkin, Burnt Orange, Carrot, Sunset Orange, Tangerine, Persimmon, Salamander, Tennessee Orange (Pantone 151), Jack-o'-lantern Orange, Florida Orange, Summer Squash, Pale Daffodil, Smashed Pumpkin, Saffron, Autumn Orange, Macaroni and Cheese, Cadmium Orange

PINK Pink Flamingo, Neon Pink, Bubblegum Pink, Salmon, Peach, Fuscia, Cotton Candy Pink, Rose, Carnation, Thulian, Apricot, Atomic Pink, Barbie Pink, Hot Pink, Amaranth, Flushed, Glitter Pink

PURPLE Lavender, Purple Haze, Grape, Eggplant Purple, Plum, Violet, Orchid, Psychedelic Purple, Amethyst, Lilac, Boysenberry, Mulberry, Wisteria, Bruised Plum, Indigo, Mauve

RED Blood Red, Copper, Maroon, Strawberry, Watermelon Red, Crimson, Candy Apple Red, Tomato, Brick Red, Scarlet, Cardinal Red, Cherry, Ruby Red, Coral, Sunburn, Hot Lava, Cadmium Red, Auburn, Blush, Alizarin Crimson, Fire Engine Red, Raspberry, Vermillion, Lipstick, Burgundy, Magenta, English Vermilion, Mahogany

WHITE Dirty White, Albino, Chalk, Alabaster, Cotton, Titanium White, Vanilla, Bone White Egg Shell, Marshmallow, Ivory, Pearl White, Almond, Champagne, Blond, Cream, Milky White, Corn Silk, Bleach, Navajo White, Ghost White, Light, Cloud White

YELLOW Canary Yellow, Lemon, Banana, Egg Yolk Yellow, Mellow Yellow, Chanterelle, Mustard Yellow, Corn, Goldenrod, Amber, Pineapple, Metallic Gold, Cadmium Yellow, Wheat, Tuscan Sun, Butter, School Bus Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Citron, Dandelion

BROWN Mud Brown, Beaver, Caramel, Rust, Macaroon, Toasty Brown, Coffee, Sandy Tan, Cocoa, Honey, Chocolate, Burnt Sienna, Mocha, Seashell, Antique Brass, Bronze, Brown Sugar, Chestnut Brown, Taupe, Burnt Umber, Khaki, Dark Sienna, Light Chocolate, Sepia

GRAY Stone Gray, Ash, Metallic Silver, Platinum, Smoke, Concrete Gray, Mercury, Steel Gray, Mist, Titanium, Charcoal, Slate, Sterling Silver, Tungsten, Old Coin Gray, Iron Gray, Chrome, Magnesium, Overcast

MIXED Candy Cane (red and white), Zebra (black and white), Chameleon (many different colours), Ladybug (black and red), Wildfire (yellow, orange and red), Tiger (orange, black and white), Yellow Jacket (black and yellow), Christmas Lights (red, white and green), Rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet), Black Pepper (black and gray), Leopard (spotted gold and black), Creamsicle (orange and white), Candy Corn (orange and white), Iceberg (a bluish gray), Marbled

COLOURS: Symbolisms, Associations & Psychological Effects

Black. Especially in Gothic literature from the West, a black colour choice often represents death, evil, grief, and depression. Associated with fear, the unknown and often has a negative connotation. Black clothes can make you look thinner. A black background severely diminishes the readability of most type. Often the go to colour for funerals and grieving. It symbolizes stability and power, which gives a sense of authority. Thus, the black colour often represents professionalism and expertise.

Blue. Has positive and negative connotations in colour psychology. Some writers may use blue to represent serenity and tranquility, instilling a scene with a calming effect. Blue can also signify sadness, melancholy, or isolation. People who find someone very loyal and faithful are often called "true blue". Blue is often considered to be more masculine which is why it is often the colour of choice when choosing a suit. Lighter blues are associated with tranquility, softness and healing. Darker blues are associated with power, knowledge and seriousness. Blue is actually shown to suppress appetites a bit. The colour blue symbolizes wisdom and hope. It’s the colour of peace and confidence. Blue has been shown to reduce blood pressure and pulse rate. It fosters serenity and a sense of belonging.

Green. The colour green often symbolizes rebirth, growth, peace, jealousy, and greed. Green colours may also represent spring and renewal. It is a colour that is very easy on the eyes. Dark green is often associated with ambition. Green suggests stability, safety and hope. At the same time, it may denote a lack of experience in a particular field. Green symbolizes peace, growth, and nature. It is the colour of success, promoting healing and tranquility.

Orange. The colour orange often represents energy, excitement, joy, and creativity. Since orange is the colour of fire, it may also symbolize heat. Since orange is not as aggressive as red, it can actually stimulate brain activity. It is very useful to catch someone's attention, which is why it's used a lot to advertise food and toys.

Pink. The colour pink symbolizes love, kindness, femininity, innocence, and playfulness. Certain shades of pink can limit aggression. Pink may be associated with unconditional love and caring.

Purple. Often associated with royalty, the colour purple symbolizes bravery, spirituality, and luxury. Light purple usually brings up romantic or nostalgic feelings; while a darker shade can make you feel gloomy or sad.

Red. The colour red symbolizes some of the most powerful human emotions, like passionate love or lust. On the other side of the spectrum, this warm colour is also the colour of blood, often symbolizing anger, danger, and violence. It stimulates the appetite. Red is an emotionally intense colour associated with energy, danger, anger, passion and determination. The symbolic meaning associated with the colour red is passion, excitement, and love. It’s the colour of urgency, power, and desire. Red is said to boost hunger and is believed to inspire confidence and excitement. This colour has also been found to increase blood pressure and heart rate.

White. This primary colour traditionally symbolizes innocence, peace, and cleanliness. In Western cultures, the colour white also represents purity and virginity, while it symbolizes mourning in some East Asian cultures. Usually has positive connotations when used and thought of as safe. Associated a lot with healing, simplicity and sterility, which is why it's used in hospitals and healing centers as much as it is. The symbolic meaning of the colour white is truth and sometimes even indifference. It encourages feelings of safety and cleanliness. Clean, white clothes and linens show sterility since stains are easily visible. That’s why doctors and nurses frequently wear white lab coats and scrubs.

Yellow. Writers may use the colour yellow to symbolize creativity, happiness, optimism, and warmth—think of a yellow ray of sunlight poking out from a dark cloud. A common negative connotation of the color yellow is cowardice, popularized by the phrase “yellow-bellied.” Warming effect which stimulates body and mind. Gold is associated with the highest of luxury. When bright yellow is used with black it's one of the easiest colour combinations to see from long distances; when uses with lighter colours it's not so easy to see. Yellow ribbons are worn as a symbol of hope and used quite often to welcome home loved ones. Yellow is the colour of warmth, kindness, and happiness. It’s often associated with optimism and well-being and promotes energy.

Brown. This warm, earthy brown colour may symbolize dependability, comfort, and a sense of being grounded. Brown is also a neutral colour, and writers may use it to represent dullness and predictability. Brown is a colour that is related to very grounded traits such as simplicity, practicality, common sense and hard work. Can also be associated with those that are frugal and not too flashy.

Gray. Lighter grays are often thought of as more feminine while darker grays more masculine. Gray is considered by many to be a neutral colour; the perfect balance between light and dark / good and evil. Pop up the lighter grays and add a little shine to it, and thought immediately turns to silver, which correlates to wealth.

Sources & related articles: 1 2 3 4 5 ⚜ More: Notes ⚜ On Colours

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[nikosaki]

“I want to use specific names for colours/shades but I don’t know many!” Hahaha sakira has got you! If you want to add colour to the objects or stuff in your writing you shouldn’t just write it like this

“Her dress was red” “His eyes were purple”

That makes your writing bland, it dumbs down the readers imagination during reading. Instead describe the colour like this

“Her dress was like a cup of Rooibos tea under a sunlit day”

“His eyes could be compared to that of a raven’s deep violet eyes”

(tip: amethyst is an overused word, there’s a list of other purple words below you should check out)

You can describe colours using objects because it will give shape to the sentence but don’t always go too detailed. If you make one sentence with a lot of adjectives and everything then don’t over use it in the other sentence that’s is.

But remember to use a simile like “as” or “like” if you do use objects.

I already wrote “Her dress was like a cup of Rooibos tea under a sunlit day” so next time when I mention the dress’s colour again I am going to write something like this

“Her garnet dress flowed in the wind”

Why? Because simple sentenced always enchance the writing and gives reader a feeling.

now that we are done with how to write colours let’s see some synonyms!!

white- bleached , colourless , pearly , milky , snowy, ivory , salt , Lacey , linen , frosty, daisy parchment , porcelain, cotton , rice bone

black- ebony, midnight, jade , spider , coal , pitch black, void , empty, sooty , obsidian , metal, onyx , ink , crow

grey- shadow, ash , graphite , foggy, dove , silver , dull, cloud ,slate, iron, smoke, pebble

red- garnet, blush , Merlot , cherry , crimson, rose, sangria, bloody, berry , currant, terracotta, jam , merlot

orange- tangerine , ginger , apricot, autumn , spice , amber, rust, marmalade, pumpkin , carrot , clay, golden , copper , ochre

yellow- gold, canary , light , butterscotches, dandelion, honey , blonde, corn, saffron , ocher, buttermilk

green- beryl , viridescent , olive , emerald , pickle, leafy , sage , lime , pear , mint, mignonette, glaucous

blue- ocean , aqua , cobalt, navy , sapphire, admiral, denim , cerulean, indigo , lapis , peacock, aegean, azure , turquoise, cyan , arctic

purple - amethyst , raven , violet ,lilac , lavender, plum , magenta ,orchid , mulberry, heather, raisin, amaranthine , eggplant , iris , periwinkle

pink- blush , cherry blossom , taffy , peach, flamingo , rosey , salmon , fuscia, rosewood , pale red

IMPORTANT : remember to do GOOD research on shades!! You need to know which one you can use as an adjective and which one is a noun. If it’s a noun turn it into adjective, if it cannot be turned into an adjective then use a simile.

There’s more and if you know put it in the reblogs

[quitealotofsodapop]

Happy Halloween! What are all the Wukongs and macaques being/ doing?

Happy halloween too! Sorry Im a little late!

If we're imagining Halloween is going down in one of the modern day verses, then you know theres gonna be a few very confused monkeys.

Either of the LMK SWKs & LEMs have to be the ones to explain why the city suddenly looks so... Underworld-esque to the ones from earlier eras. Peach & Dawn are transforming themselves so that they can go trick or treating with the kids, while Plum & Dusk are making late-minute costume changes and indulging in the vino and party foods.

Dasheng is confused, but ends up being dragged along (not very reluctantly) when the kids gets uber excited by the idea of candy and mischief. Luier steps out of the clothing room dressed as The Monkey King and Dasheng cries with pride/at the adorableness. Zhanshi gets really into dressing up for the holiday as well, and makes a very... distracting Morticia Addams. Lets just say it took the strength of multiple gods for Dasheng not to whisk his LEM away from prying eyes. Dasheng def demands a "dad tax" on any candy gathered.

Smokey equally has no idea whats going on, but is def enjoying the toilet paper graffiti and trickery. Probably convinces Xiao Qi and the rest of the kids to dress in identical costumes to freak people out. Liang already dresses like a mage, so he gets confused for being in costume as well. Liang was supposed to dicipline Smokey for directing the kiddos to scare others. But then the two adults end up collaborating on a "Karma Scare" after they get a house with extrememly rude drunk people inside. The Reborn! Pilgrims should have known that havoc was afoot when the fruitiedads asked them to take over chaperoning "just for a bit." >:)

Cherry and Olive are at a halloween fair just demolishing the different game stalls, bobbing for apples, getting freaked out in the scare house, and trying out the rides for the very first time. Both are so hyped up on adrenaline and sugar the whole night that they crash the second they get back to their own dimension.

Ace and Joker are inside multiple halloween parties, tearing up the dance floor and getting hammered. Ace is wearing his fancy mask and everything. Probably still partying past midnight before the other monkeys have to do post-holiday recon.

Shihou and Mihou hear "free sweets" and are immediately on board for trick-or-treating. It take them a minute to understand; "we gotta dress like... other things?" before they jump into the costume closet. Shihou decides that he wants to be Thor, cus he looks cool. Mihou panics at the amount of options available and decides to dress like cowgirl Barbie (cus pink is his fave colour). Many candies are had, though the two aren't actually sure what the "trick" part of "trick or treat" means, so at a few houses they ask specifically for "tricks" before the LMK kids explain it to them. They spend the later half of the night with the other verses kids eating candy and watching scary pg movies with MK as supervision.

Sugar and Spice are probably at the fairground too since it's easier for them to hide in a crowd. Sugar submits himself into a costume contest and gets 2nd place (he lost to a kid wearing another Monkey King costume). Spice gets a little overwhelmed after half an hour, so he and Sugar space out on a roof top the rest of the evening. They def have a pillowcase of modern candy they hide from the other pilgrims when they get back to their universe.

Lilac is trying to follow a multi-step halloween costume makeup tutorial, when Starfruit tries filming a prank video. Both acts are ruined when Starfruit tries scaring Lilac, sees the half-finished gory makeup, and gets so scared that he faints. Both spends the rest of the holiday watching tv with some takeout.

By the end of it, at least one monkey is in jail; Smokey and Liang for their super scare, or Ace and Joker for public intoxication, or Cherry and Olive for damaging public property at the fairgrounds ("Bumper cars got a bit out of hand"). The LMK monkeys + two of the Tripitakas had to bail them out.

[ittybittysugarplum]

🎁 A gift has been sent! 🎁

There is a small box, wrapped in violet paper, and tied with a deep blue ribbon - mostly for aesthetic purposes. (Contains: a recording of a musical - in the form of a CD - made down in Hell. The plot is bit gruesome, and the character death is showed through the actors actually dying. A small note has been stuck to the casing of the CD - 'The dance choreography has more thought put into than the entire plot-line, and I thought you might take an interest.' )

Alongside this is a bouquet of flowers, and a letter. The flowers ranged in many different colours and shapes - Hell wasn't Earth and the plants weren't exactly the same. A few looked a bit like nightshades - though probably not poisonous, its purples braided around the stems of sunflower-lookalikes, their petals bleached into an ivory hue.

Small, decorative things that looked sort of like lavender, if lavender was peach in colour, threaded around the actual wrapping-thing itself.

Finally, the letter. Plain and simple on the outside, not so much on the inside...

'Dear Plum,

I have placed an invitation to a popular *non-cannibalistic, I wasn't sure of your palette so just to be safe*, restaurant I would like to take you to in this envelope.

By no means do you need to accept, although if you do, I have left my phone number below.

Even if you do not wish to go there with me, any food you get from there (for the first time only) will be paid for by myself. Do not feel like you have to go with me to get a meal. I promise you, should you say no, you will not be charged in any way.

I wish you a lovely day.

- Vox '

🔇i know nothint about flowers, i researched so quickly, im in the middle of cooking so this will have to do. @vox-no-longer-a-box-tek 🔇

*Plum discreetly brings the gift box up to her room in the hotel, just to avoid any questioning, before opening it, taking out the flowers and CD first. She talks to herself as she does*

“Oh my goodness-! I didn’t know Hell had such beautiful flowers… Are these from Vox? Surely not…”

*but she reads the note about the musical and opens the letter, breaking out into a smile as she reads the invitation. She excitedly grabs her phone to dial Vox’s number*

“I just have to call him…!”

[fruit-salad-ship]

does Peach ever figure out where her face blindness comes from and try to get it fixed? I ask cause I thought of a cute scene where she does and she truly gets to see the loves of her live Plum and Grey.

Oh she fully knows where it came from, has done the whole time, and is VERY aware of what went wrong when it happened. Fixing it however may prove difficult, perhaps it’s possible. Right Pokemon, right tools, right skills, could be fixed, but it is a fundamental mistake in her brains wiring now, to fix it would take nothing short of a wish from a very powerful Pokemon, and if peach had that wish? She wouldn’t use it for her own gain.

But if someone else got that wish, maybe it could happen. She luckily can never truly forget her duo, they make up so many moments in her day, through touch, through smell, through sound, taste, she knows them, arguably better than if she could truly see them. She can tell grey from the backs of his hands, from the way he bites his nails, from how he likes woody scents and soft fabrics, how he’s got this big booming laugh you can’t ignore, from the way he squeezes when you hug him. And plum is her because of the perfume she likes to wear, the way she holds herself, how she walks, the pacing is different because she’s got those long legs, and her childhood spent dancing makes her light on her feet, very graceful even when she doesn’t try. She is coffee stains on the sleeve of her shirt, and strawberry lipgloss, and the kind of laugh that you know is up to no good, cheeky.

But god could you imagine the tears that she’d cry being able to actually look at their faces and SEE them, truly see them, as a painter that’s kind of amazing. In hisui she tries to paint them as she remembers and can’t, can’t pick out their faces, it’s just a vague mass of shape and colour, and sure to her that’s them, and she knows they have eyes and noses and mouths, but…it’s never right. She gets so mad about it, asks Val to put some memories in her hear like a playback loop of how the Pokemon sees them, through vals eyes, it’s clear, she can try again thanks to her partner, though the features don’t stick.

A very frustrating situation, especially when she’s so afraid she won’t be able to remember them if she stays for too long, and misses them dearly.

[todaysbug]

December 26th, 2023

Codling Moth (Cydia pomonella)

Distribution: Widespread distribution; likely native to Europe, Asia Minor or the Mediterranean, but found throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, Australia and certain Pacific islands.

Habitat: Found in many habitats, with a preference for high humidity (~75%) and temperatures (~32⁰C). Can live both in high altitudes as well as survive temperatures below 0⁰C.

Diet: Polyphagous herbivore; caterpillars feed on fruit, including pear, apple, walnut, apricot, peaches, plums, cherries and chestnuts. Adults feed rarely if at all, but when they do, they feed on sweet fluids such as fruit juice, diluted honey and diluted molasses.

Description: Codling moths are also known as apple worms as caterpillars. The caterpillars are unable to feed off plant leaves, and thus get all their nutrition from fruit. They're considered a major agricultural pest, as they bore inside fruit crops, which causes premature ripening. While adults are fairly inconspicuous, their colour varies depending on their larval diet.

Adult moths have a very good sense of smell, with the ability to smell the volatiles released by different fruit. Responses to different volatiles depend on sex, and whether the moth has been mated or not. This allows them to detect the presence of fruit, but also their condition—for example, fruit infested by European sawflies contain a compound that deters codling moths, as these are unsuitable for apple worms.

Images by Shane Farrell (adult) and Peggy Greb (larva).

[lilly-onthevalley]

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I used to hate Tom Ford Fragrances with a passion till I smelt one of them on my guy friends. My problem used to be with the fact that when you sprayed something like Bitter Peach, what you would get was a Bitter Peach smell, nothing more, nothing less. Tom Ford seemed like something boring and jarring.

I couldn't get the fragrance out of my head which obviously reflected that I had some internal hypocrisy going on. I decided to go get myself some of my most hated to try them out. Lost Cherry, Bitter Peach (of course), Rose Prick and Tobac .V.

Long story short, my ignorance was thwarted and I saw the light. The Fragrances melted with my chemistry and made a completely different perfume than the one that's stuck in the bottle. Moreover, I found so many layering opportunities because of the monotony of the perfumes. I love smelling sweet, so I found a way to turn up the sweetness in all of these so that they fit my dream.

Zimmerman

I've finally fully caught onto the Zimmerman wave, I know I'm terribly late, but better late than never. I absolutely love the vibe of Zimmerman. It reminds me of a Midsummer fever dream. They're colourful, pretty and lovely. Definitely my style and the clothing is petite friendly. Not too long and not too short. I can tell I will definitely be purchasing more.

MAC Blushes

Breath of plum and Fleur Power have been my favourite editions to my makeup collection. They're just pink enough for me. I'm into the extremely flushed look these days and MAC has done it for me perfectly. It lasts long, the feedback has been wonderful, I just love it so so much. I think I'm emotionally tied to them. Honestly, the pigment is wonderful and long lasting. I'm glad to find an affordable blush that doesn't disappear on dark skin.

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[belladoesmakeup]

Hi guys,

Hope you’re all having a good week! Recently I’ve been watching a lot of old Charlotte Tilbury tutorials online and some of them featured classic Tilbury eyeshadow palettes. We all know I love collecting eye palettes from Charlotte Tilbury so I decided to add another one to my collection! Today we are chatting about the iconic Luxury Palette in Vintage Vamp Eyeshadow Palette, £46.00.

If you know me well you would know I adore burgundy shades and this vamp inspired palette slotted perfectly into my collection. This palette includes purple-red toned shades in a pale shimmer, ruddy plum, deep burgundy and a peach-toned gold glitter. For some people these colours might be used for a bold look but for me I would wear these shades daily especially since they match my hair colour now. As you can see above the shades swatch like a dream.

Over the years there have been so many palettes and colour stories it is hard to keep track. Using the Tilbury app I watch old tutorials to see what products I don’t have and if they’re worth adding to my collection now. It’s a great way to see if a product works for you because originally I didn’t think I’d like this palette but once I saw it being used it changed my mind. If you’re new to eyeshadow every Charlotte eyeshadow palette comes with instructions at the back to follow to create a look which is so helpful!

So if you’re like me and love a burgundy eye look this palette might be the one for you. As always all products mentioned are linked above.

Lot's of love,

Bella x x

[progardener-1]

How To Care For Trees And Which Trees To Plant In Spring

Spring is the perfect time to nurture and refresh your trees, especially here in Australia. As the weather warms up, trees emerge from winter dormancy, making it an ideal season for care and growth. Whether you're maintaining existing trees or planting new ones, thoughtful preparation is essential. With tree trimming services in Western Sydney, you can enhance tree health, shape, and longevity, ensuring that they thrive through the season and beyond. Let’s explore spring tree care tips and discover which trees are best suited for planting in Sydney this season.

5 Ways To Maintain Your Trees In Spring 

Spring is the season to refresh your trees and prepare them for healthy growth. Here are five essential ways to maintain your trees in the spring months.

Inspect Thoroughly: Begin by inspecting each tree to check for dead or dying branches that could pose risks if left unattended. Early spring inspections allow you to spot issues before new leaves emerge, giving a clear view of the branches. Routine inspections can prevent potential hazards, making it easier to handle any problems before they escalate.

Prune Effectively: Pruning is a key step for removing damaged or diseased branches and promoting healthy growth. With enhanced visibility in spring, it’s easier to see which branches need trimming. You can rely on a professional tree trimming service in Western Sydney to ensure precise pruning and keep your trees in shape.

Clean Up Surrounding Debris: After pruning, clear away any fallen branches, weeds, or debris to keep your garden tidy. This cleanup supports healthy growth by reducing competition for nutrients and moisture around your trees.

Enhance Soil Health: Revitalize the soil by adding fertilizers that replenish nutrients depleted over winter. You can also mulch around the trees, creating a 3-4 inch layer that helps retain moisture without suffocating the base. For expert advice, consult a tree-cutting service in Western Sydney to help manage soil care properly.

Consider New Trees or Stump Removal: Spring is a great time to consider adding new trees or clearing any unwanted stumps. Services like tree and stump removal in Western Sydney can help prepare the area, allowing new trees to thrive and improving the overall look of your yard.

With these maintenance steps, your trees can thrive through spring and set the stage for continued health throughout the year.

Popular Trees To Grow In Spring 

Spring is an ideal time to plant a variety of trees that bring colour, beauty, and even fruit to your garden. For those looking to enjoy fresh produce, fruit trees like pear, apple, peach, and plum are perfect for early spring, while citrus trees such as lemon and orange thrive when planted slightly later in warmer weather. Many varieties, including dwarf species, make fruit trees adaptable to different spaces.

The seven-son flower tree offers year-round appeal, with white blooms in late summer and striking red ones in autumn. Reaching up to 9 meters, this hardy tree thrives in well-drained soil with partial shade. Magnolia trees bring elegance with blooms in a spectrum of colours, ranging from white to red. These trees flourish in sunny areas and are available in sizes from small shrubs to towering trees, suiting a variety of garden needs.

For a grander touch, the tulip tree stands out with its tall, storybook-like beauty but requires ample space for its roots and sunlight to reach maturity. Finally, the jacaranda tree adds a pop of purple in late spring, and the red maple delivers year-round colour. Both trees are low-maintenance, making them perfect for vibrant spring landscapes.

Wrapping Up 

Incorporating new trees and seasonal care into your garden is a rewarding way to embrace spring's warmth. With thoughtful planting and the support of tree trimming services in Western Sydney, you can ensure your trees remain healthy and vibrant, enhancing the beauty and value of your outdoor space year-round.Contact Pro Gardeners for more details.

[odctravel]

Sapa group tours ( Option 03 2days 3 nights)

Sa Pa has special grace of a city permanently merging in the clouds, with many romantic names such as Silver waterfall, CloudBridge... There are about 200 villas with most diverse and original architectural designs which are fancifully coloured by different styles of different ethnic minorities: Dao, Mong, Day, Kho Mu... However, they still have the appearance of modernity with garden surrounding them and all merging into the dusk of the cloudy valley. 

 Sa Pa is a garden with flowers and fruits of temperate climate type, embedded in the generally tropical nature of Vietnam, with pine, cloudy forests crouching at the foot of the sky-high mountain range of Hoang Lien Son. Once you have been to Sa Pa you will never been able to forget the Autumn-like fresh air, the softly sweet and sour taste of the Sa Pa peach and Ta Van plum.

 The four seasons are distinctly felt in Sa Pa when Nature changes her costume. Spring in the season of pear, peach and plum flowers. Summer comes blooming with Gladioli, Pancies, Dahlias, Sun-flowers and numerous temperate fruits. Autumn is the time for perfume mushrooms, woodears and plenty of specious medicinal plants such as Black Ginseng, Amomum,Cinnamon, Anise etc.

#SapaAdventures #EthnicCulturalTour #BacHaMarket #ExploreVietnam #TrekkingInSapa

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[finishinglinepress]

FLP CHAPBOOK OF THE DAY: WANDERING by Georgia San Li

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WANDERING is a debut #poetry #chapbook that delves into questions of #myth and meaning through a multi-voice prism of broken #histories, ambition, abandonment, connectivity, love and desire. These themes are explored in a five-part arc: dream making, death sequence, flood waters, earth & gravity, and re-memory material & time.

GEORGIA SAN LI is currently at work on poetry and Portrait: From the Tarmac, a novel. She has worked on assignment in cities including London, Tunis, Denver, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Paris, Wilhelmshaven, and Tokyo. She currently lives and works in New England.

PRAISE FOR WANDERING by Georgia San Li

That the speaker of Wandering knows displacement well is reflected in the explosive power of the poems’ images: a widow’s thank-you cards, a discarded banana peel rolled into a paper cup, the bravery of “new summer peaches and pears…displayed to face the soggy dawn.” These deeply moving poems understand, and evoke vividly, the way the past blossoms suddenly in the present. One of their many gifts is to give voice to the contradictory nature of human experience—how the seemingly solid can shift, and how uneasily we abide in the temporary now, like the passengers in the “small, small / disconnected world” of an airport in pandemic time, “waiting in the air of masks, / each of us alone and surrounded, / waiting to enter somewhere else.”

–Nan Cohen, author of Unfinished City and Thousand-Year-Old Words

The poems in Wandering, by Georgia San Li may follow a wavering path as the title suggests, but they do so with an intense commitment to the oases they encounter along the way. The containers and punctuation may shiftshape in adherence to the tempers the verses determine, but all the while, the speaker builds detailed dioramic worlds that demonstrate a tensile strength uncommonly rich on the page. Li writes of exodus and war, mortality, family, and faith, but without suffering or sentimentality. The power of these poems, accumulates exponentially as you go, delivering an abundance of nutriment and endurance for the reader with an unsparing beauty and attention. These are poems of transportment, “where I would succumb to / intoxication, the sultry taste of the earth in / my mouth, and where I lost all sense of outer space.”–

–Peggy Dobreer, author of Forbidden Plums, curator of Slow Lightning Lit

Wandering is a kaleidoscope of a collection, a glorious layering of past and present, colour and grit, moving together and coming to rest in a new shape. I loved it.

–Anna Freeman, author of The Fair Fight

Georgia San Li’s, Wandering, is a collection of fearless poetic imaginings that guide the reader with a supple hand through the nervy rawness of posing the question: Why come this far? The poems animate the cracks of life, dissolving and swirling into atmospheres of awe, uncertainty, and into the light of irony, family, and how we hold on or let go.

–Emily Rubin, author of Stalina

Please share/please repost #flpauthor #preorder #AwesomeCoverArt #poetry #chapbook #read #poems

[fuelfix1]

Most Nutritious Food to Include in your Diet

Plenty of Water- Drink at least 10- 12 glasses of water everyday to stay hydrated. It is the best source of staying Healthy. 

Fruits- Many delicious and nutritious fruits can help ensure good health.While this list provides the most nutritious fruits, there are many others you can choose from.To reap the greatest benefits, be sure to eat a variety of colourful fruits on a daily basis.

Dates, Kiwi, Oranges, grapes, chiku- Winter Seasonal Fruits

Mango, Water Melon, Plum, Black Berries, Papaya- Summer Seasonal Fruits

Apple, Jamun, Peach Banana- Rainy Seasonal Fruits

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What Became of the Carrot。Yumigeta Ako (23.10.17)

Good evening🌝

I'm Yumigeta Ako🛑

Thank you very much for your comments yesterday❗️

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And And、an announcement📣

Yesterday I finally ate my buratta cheese with persimmon and olive oil and salt and black pepper！

As I ate it my eyes widened、that cheese was so delicious❗️

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I bet it would also be delicious with peach〜！And it would be delicious with shine muscat grapes 🤤

I'll buy it as a reward for myself if I work really hard again…

Also today

Lookー！！！！！！

When I got home from school、I found this at home…✨️

Apparently Mama found it at the supermarket…

You can even eat the leafy part！🍃

But I thought I'd give the carrot leaves to our household idol Anzu-chan、and when I started walking towards her with the leaves…‼️

She came running over to see me😭

And she ate them from me！

I was so happy

I was kinda worried that she wouldn't like them since she hasn't had them in a while？、but I'm glad she enjoyed them❣️

As she kept munching she got closer and closer to my hand、she's an angel👼

She's so cute ♥️

Also normally she's pretty standoffish (which is cute too) but today she sat and wanted fussing from me🥰

I hope she's always this energetic and healthy！

Oh yeah、

Anzu-chan has a yearly molt、when her winter coat grows in。

And it's ended recently！

Anzu-chan's coat is now super soft and fluffy！

While fussing her I just kept thinking I wanna sleep curled up with her…、but Anzu-chan doesn't really like being cuddled ＆she generally runs off when I try (笑lol) So I'll just settle for saying 「You're so cute〜」✋

But sometimes she allows me to touch her✋

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Well then it's time for today's 【Gettaa Life】✨

Today I went into town after school！

I suddenly realised I have absolutely no winter clothes！So I went to buy some、and incrediblyyyyy…

I spotted a kanzashi shopー‼️

Aren't they so prett〜y？？

Loads of kanzashi were lined up in front of the store。

There were cream soda kanzashi、kanzashi coloured like the sunset、goldfish kanzashi… there were so many！！！

Don't kanzashi make you think of Oda-san！

Oda-san was using a kanzashi in the dressing room the other day、and watching her use it to put her hair up so easily was almost an art to behold

I was like

「Kanzashi are amazing‼️」！

So、when my hair grows long enough to tie back I want to find a cute shop and buy a kanzashi！

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I Getted 「Appreciation for Japanese Culture」✨

By the way they were also selling a kanzashi that looked like a plum、and it was simple and cute that maybe I'll go back and buy it〜

That's all！This has been 【Gettaa Life】！

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Today after I went to the kanzashi shop I went to the food department in a department store and bought 6 cups of 31 ice cream❗️ (T/N 31 = Baskin Robbins)

Matcha and Caramel ribbon and Love potion 31 and Popping shower and Rocky road and Chocomint！

In her blog yesterday Haga-san posted about the chocomint cream that she and Inoue ate and it looked so delicious that I wanted to eat chocomint myself today！

It's my first time trying 31's chocomint ice cream…((((；ﾟДﾟ))))ｶﾞｸｶﾞｸﾌﾞﾙﾌﾞﾙ

I'm so excitedー♡

Everyone which of these 6 flavours would you eat first？？？？

And what's your favourite 31 flavour？

Please let me know in the comments💕︎

I love Orange sorbet and Cotton candy and also the floats but right now Popping shower is probably my favourite！

Well then I'll see you tomorrow！

This has been YumiGettaa Ako！Good night🦀🦀🦀